Quinolonecarboxylic acid derivatives, their production and use

ABSTRACT

A composition comprises a 1,7-disubstituted-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid or 1,7-disubstituted-4-oxo-3-naphthyridinecarboxylic acid derivative which is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for peripheral arterial obstruction, acute myocardial infarction, an antitumor agent, and as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for osteoporosis.

This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 08/207,091, filed Mar. 8,1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,519,024.

The present invention relates to an animal cell adhesion inhibitorycomposition which comprises a 4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid or4-oxo-3-naphthyridinecarboxylic acid derivative possessing cell adhesioninhibitory activity, a novel 4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid derivativeand a method of production thereof.

The present invention is generally directed to the regulation orinhibition of cell adhesion to provide a therapeutic agent for variousdiseases.

Factors associated with animal cell adhesion to extracellular substratesinclude fibronectin, vitronectin, osteopontin, collagen, thrombospondin,fibrinogen and the yon Willebrand factor. These proteins contain thetripeptide -Arg-Gly-Asp- as a cell recognition site. This tripeptide isrecognized by at least one protein belonging to the category of receptorintegrin, a hetero-dimer protein consisting of two membrane-boundsubunits E. Ruoslahti and M. D. Pierschbacher, Science, 238, 491(1987)!.

Structurally related integrin receptors which recognize the amino acidsequence -Arg-Gly-Asp- are known to be expressed in plateletextracellular surface glycoprotein GPIIb/IIIa, endothelial cells,leukocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes and granulocyte. Any compound havingthe amino acid sequence -Arg-Gly-Asp- competitively binds to celladhesion factor adherent site to inhibit the binding of the celladhesion factor. Such cell adhesion inhibitors includeH-Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser-Pro-OH (SEQ ID NO:1).

Upon vascular vessel damage, platelets are activated by vascularendothelial collagen etc., resulting in fibrinogen binding thereto,i.e., platelet aggregation, leading to thrombosis. Theplatelet-fibrinogen interaction is mediated by GPIIb/IIIa, an importantaspect of platelet aggregation. Cell adhesion inhibitors are capable ofinhibiting platelet aggregation caused by platelet aggregation inducers,such as thrombin, epinephrine, ADP and collagen.

Also, cell adhesion inhibitors are expected to serve as drugs tosuppress cancerous cell metastasis (inhibition of adhesive fixation atmetastatic site).

Conventional cell adhesion inhibitors include linear or cyclic peptidescontaining the amino acid sequence -Arg-Gly-Asp- e.g., Journal ofBiochemistry, 262, 17294 (1987); Japanese Patent Unexamined PublicationNo. 174797/1990!.

On the other hand, some quinolonecarboxylic acid compounds arecommercially available as useful antimicrobial agents, but their celladhesion inhibitory action is unknown.

Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 251667/1986 describes that abenzoheterocyclic compound of the following formula or a salt thereofpossesses an antibacterial activity, but discloses no cell adhesioninhibitory activity. ##STR1## wherein R¹ is a halogen, a group ##STR2##(R³ is H or a lower alkyl group) or 1-pyrrolidyl which may have amino, alower alkylamino or an amino-lower alkyl as a substitutuent on thienylring); R² is thienyl which may have a halogen or a lower alkyl as asubstituent on thienyl ring, thiazolyl, pyridyl which may have oxo as asubstituent on pyridyl ring, pyrrolyl, furyl-lower alkyl, pyridyl-loweralkyl or morpholino; and X is a halogen.

Also, WO93/13091 describes that a quinolone derivative represented bythe following formula (1) or a salt thereof possesses an antibacterialactivity, but discloses no cell adhesion inhibitory activity. ##STR3##wherein R¹ represents hydrogen or a protective group; R² representshydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl; X represents hydrogen or halogen; Yrepresents halogen, optionally substituted cyclic amino, optionallysubstituted lower cycloalkenyl, or R³ --(CH₂)_(m) --A-- wherein R³represents hydrogen or optionally substituted amino, A represents oxygenor sulfur, and m represents a number of 0 to 3; Z represents nitrogen orC--R⁴ wherein R⁴ represents hydrogen or halogen; W represents anoptionally substituted five-membered heterocyclic group having three ormore heteroatoms among which at least two are nitrogen; and n representsa number of 0 to 2.

Further, U.S. Pat. No. 5,258,510 corresponding to Japanese PatentUnexamined Publication No. 154765/1992 describes a benzoheterocycliccompound represented by the following formula that possesses vasopressinantagonistic activity and serves well as a platelet agglutinationinhibitor etc., but discloses no cell adhesion inhibitory activity.##STR4## wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or thelike; R² represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like; R³represents a group ##STR5## or the like; R⁴ represents a hydrogen atomor the like; R⁵ represents a group ##STR6## (R¹⁶ represents a halogenatom or the like; m represents 0 to 3); W represents a group --(CH₂)_(p)-- (p represents an integer from 3 to 5) or a group --CH═CH--(CH₂)_(q)-- (q represents 1 to 3), and each of the groups --(CH₂)_(p) -- and--CH═CH--(CH₂)_(q) -- may be substituted with a carboxyl group, an oxogroup or another substituent.

Conventional peptide derivatives of cell adhesion inhibitors are notsufficiently potent, nor do they meet the requirement of oralabsorbability. In addition, these peptide derivatives undergo hydrolysisby enzymes such as aminopeptidase, carboxypeptidase and variousendopeptidases, e.g., serine protease, so that they lack stability insolutions and living bodies where such enzymes are present. With thisfeature, they are not satisfactory for pharmaceutical use. Accordingly,there is a need for the development of a cell adhesion inhibitorsatisfactory for pharmaceutical use.

In an attempt to solve the above problems, the present inventorsinvestigated in search for a new non-peptide cell adhesion inhibitor,and found that a compound having 4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid or4-oxo-3-naphthyridinecarboxylic acid with substituents at 1- and7-positions as the base structure exhibits cell adhesion inhibitingaction, an unexpected action totally different from antimicrobial orvasopressin antagonizing action, irrespective of types of 1- and7-substituents and presence or absence or kind of substituents at otherpositions. The inventors made further investigation based on thisfinding, and developed the present invention.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to:

(1) a cell adhesion inhibitory composition which comprises a1,7-disubstituted-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid or1,7-disubstituted-4-oxo-3-naphthyridinecarboxylic acid derivative,

(2) a cell adhesion inhibitory composition as described above in (1)which comprises a compound of the formula: ##STR7## wherein Z is CH orN; R¹ is hydrogen or a carboxyl protecting group; R² is an organic groupor may bind together with the carbon atom of the group CH for Z to forman optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered ring which may containnitrogen, oxygen and/or sulfur atom(s); R³ is an organic group; and ringA is optionally further substituted, or a salt thereof,

(3) a cell adhesion inhibitory composition as described above in (1),which comprises a compound of the formula: ##STR8## wherein Z¹ is CXwhere X is a halogen atom, cyano, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxygroup or a lower alkylthio group or N; R^(2') is an organic group; R⁴ ishydrogen or a halogen atom; R⁵ is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a loweralkoxy group, amino or a lower alkylamino group; and the other symbolshave the same definitions as above, or a salt thereof,

(4) a compound of the formula: ##STR9## wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are hydrogenor a halogen atom; and R¹⁶ is an optionally substituted 2-thiazolylgroup; and the other symbols are as defined above or a salt thereof,

(5) a compound of the formula: ##STR10## wherein R¹⁷ is an optionallysubstituted phenyl group; and the other symbols are as defined above ora salt thereof,

(6) a method for producing a compound (IV) or a salt thereof, whichcomprises reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR11## wherein Y¹ is ahalogen atom and the other symbols are as defined above or a saltthereof with a compound of the formula

    R.sup.3 --H                                                (III)

wherein R³ is as defined above or a salt thereof,

(7) a method for producing a compound (V) or a salt thereof, whichcomprises reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR12## wherein eachsymbol is as defined above or a salt thereof with a compound (III) or asalt thereof, etc.

In the above formulas, Z represents CH or N; R¹ represents hydrogen or acarboxyl protecting group.

The carboxyl protecting group for R¹ is a carboxylic acid ester residuewhich cleaves relatively easily to form the corresponding free carboxylgroup.

This carboxyl protecting group is exemplified by ester-formingprotecting groups such as C₁₋₆ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl, ethyl,methoxymethyl, methoxyethoxymethyl, benzyloxymethyl, tert-butyl, benzyl,p-methoxybenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, o-nitrobenzyl, benzhydryl, trityl,2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 2-trimethylsilylethyl) or C₂₋₆ alkenyl groups(e.g., allyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selectedfrom the group consisting of a C₁₋₄ alkoxy group, benzyloxy, phenyl,nitro, a halogen atoms and silyl; and protecting groups which form asilyl ester such as C₁₋₆ alkylsilyl ester, phenylsilyl ester (e.g.,trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tert-butyldimethylsilyl,isopropyldimethylsilyl and dimethylphenylsilyl).

Other preferable examples of carboxyl protecting groups are those whichform an ester which acts as a prodrug in vivo, including substitutedC₁₋₄ alkyl groups such as 3-phthalidyl,(2-oxo-5-methyl-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, acetoxymethyl, 1-acetoxyethyl,pivaloyloxymethyl, isopropoxycarbonyloxymethyl,1-isopropoxycarbonyloxyethyl, 1-cyclopentyloxycarbony-loxyethyl and1-cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxyethyl.

With respect to the above formulas, R² represents an organic group andmay bind together with the carbon atom of the group CH for Z to form a5- to 7-membered ring which may contain nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulfuratom(s) and which may be substituted. The organic group for R² isexemplified by an optionally substituted hydrocarbon, heterocyclic,alkoxy and amino group.

The hydrocarbon group as the organic group for R² is exemplified bylower alkyl groups, lower alkenyl groups, lower alkynyl groups,cycloalkyl groups which may be condensed with a benzene ring,cycloalkenyl groups, aryl groups and aralkyl groups.

The heterocyclic group as the organic group for R² and otherheterocyclic groups mentioned in the present specification arenon-aromatic heterocyclic groups or aromatic heterocyclic groups.

Preferable non-aromatic heterocyclic groups include 4- to 6-memberednon-aromatic heterocyclic groups containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms selectedfrom a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom, such asoxiranyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, pyrrolidinyl,tetrahydrofuryl, thiolanyl, piperidyl, tetrahydropyranyl, morpholinyl,thiomorpholinyl and piperazinyl.

Preferable aromatic heterocyclic groups include 5- to 6-memberedaromatic monocyclic heterocyclic groups containing 1 to 4 hetero atomsselected from a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom such asfuryl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl,imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl,1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, tetrazolyl,pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl and triazinyl, and di- ortri-cyclic aromatic condensed heterocyclic groups containing 1 to 5hetero atoms selected from a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfuratom, condensed with 1 or 2 benzene rings or 5- to 6-membered aromaticheterocyclic groups containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from anitrogen atom, an oxygen atoms and a sulfur atom, such as benzofuranyl,isobenzofuranyl, benzo b!thienyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, 1H-indazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, 1,2-benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl,1,2-benzisothiazolyl, 1H-benzotriazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl,cinnolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthyridinyl,purinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, α-carbolinyl, β-carbolinyl,γ-carbolinyl, acridinyl, phenoxazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenazinyl,phenoxathiinyl, thianthrenyl, phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl,indolizinyl, pyrrolo 1,2-b!pyridazinyl, pyrrazolo 1,5-a!pyridyl, imidazo1,2-a!pyridyl, imidazo 1,5-a!pyridyl, imidazo 1,2-b!pyridazinyl, imidazo1,2-a!pyrimidinyl, 1,2,4-triazolo 4,3-a!pyridyl and 1,2,4-triazolo4,3-b!pyridazinyl.

The alkoxy group as the organic group for R² is exemplified by loweralkoxy groups such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy,isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, isopentyloxy,tert-pentyloxy, neopentyloxy, hexyloxy, isohexyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutoxy,2,2-dimethylbutoxy and 3,3-dimethylbutoxy, with preference given tomethoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy and the like.

The hydrocarbon or heterocyclic group as the organic group for R² mayhave one or more, preferably 1 to 3 appropriate substituents exemplifiedby lower alkyl groups, lower alkenyl groups, lower alkynyl groups,cycloalkyl groups which may be condensed with a benzene ring, arylgroups, heterocyclic groups, aralkyl groups, amino, N-monosubstitutedamino groups, N,N-disubstituted amino groups, 4- to 7-membered cyclicamino groups, amidino, guanidino, acyl groups, carbamoyl,N-monosubstituted carbamoyl groups, N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl groups,sulfamoyl, N-monosubstituted sulfamoyl groups, N,N-disubstitutedsulfamoyl groups, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl groups, hydroxyl, loweralkoxy groups, lower alkenyloxy groups, cycloalkyloxy groups, aralkyloxygroups, aryloxy groups, mercapto, lower alkylthio groups, aralkylthiogroups, arylthio groups, sulfo, cyano, azide, nitro, nitroso and halogenatoms.

The alkoxy group or amino group as the organic group for R² may besubstituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consistingof lower alkyl groups, lower alkenyl groups, cycloalkyl groups which maybe condensed with a benzene ring, aryl groups, aralkyl groups, acylgroups, the heterocyclic groups specified above for the organic groupfor R² and the like.

Also, R² may bind together with the carbon atom of the group CH for Z,to form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered ring which maycontain nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulfur atom(s). The 5- to 7-memberedring is exemplified by the following: ##STR13## This 5- to 7-memberedring may be substituted with 1 or 2 of the same substituents as thosespecified above for the hydrocarbon or heterocyclic group as the organicgroup for R².

The organic group for R² is preferably exemplified by the grouprepresented by the formula:

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.6

wherein R⁶ is a phenyl group which may be substituted or a 5- or6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group which may be substituted; and nrepresents an integer from 1 to 3.

The 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group for R⁶ is preferably anaromatic heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from anitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom, exemplified by furyl,thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl,imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl,1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furazanyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl,1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl,pyrimidinyl and pyrazinyl, with preference given to thiazolyl and thelike.

Substituents on the phenyl group or 5- or 6-membered aromaticheterocyclic group for R⁶ include lower alkyl groups, halogen atoms,hydroxy, carboxyl, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino groups, 4- to7-membered cyclic amino groups, lower alkoxy groups, loweralkylcarbonyloxy groups and cyano, the number of substituents beingpreferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3.

With respect to the above formulas, R³ represents an organic group. Anyorganic group used as the 7-position substituent for quinolonecarboxylicacid series antimicrobial agents can be used as the organic group for R³without limitation, as long as the desired effect is achieved, withgeneral preference given to organic groups having a nitrogen atom (basicgroups). For example, the following groups 1 to 5 are used.

1 Optionally substituted amino groups represented by the formula:##STR14## wherein R⁷ is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group which may besubstituted; R⁸ and R⁹ is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group which may besubstituted or a lower alkenyl group which may be substituted or R⁸ andR⁹ may bind together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to form anitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may be substituted; Y is astraight or branched C₂₋₈ alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, acycloalkenylene group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group or a heterocyclicgroup; n¹ and n² is a whole number from 0 to 3.

The lower alkyl group for R⁷, the lower alkyl group or lower alkenylgroup for R⁸ or R⁹, and the nitrogen-containing heterocyclic groupformed by R⁸ and R⁹ in cooperation with the adjacent nitrogen atom maybe substituted with 1 to 3 of the same substituents specified above forthe hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group as the organic group for R².

The nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group formed by R⁸ and R⁹ incooperation with the adjacent nitrogen atom is exemplified by the samenitrogen-containing groups specified above for the heterocyclic group asthe organic group for R².

The straight or branched C₂₋₈ alkylene group for Y is exemplified byethylene and propylene, etc.

The cycloalkylene group for Y is exemplified by C₃₋₇ cycloalkylenegroups such as cyclobutylene and cyclobutyrene, etc.

The cycloalknylene group for Y is exemplified by C₃₋₇ cycloalkenylenegroups such as cyclopropenylene and cyclobutenylene, etc.

The aromatic hydrocarbon group for Y is exemplified by phenylene, etc.

The heterocyclic group for Y is exemplified by groups resulting fromelimination of one hydrogen atom from the heterocyclic group specifiedas the organic group for R².

The optionally substituted amino group represented by formula A! isexemplified by 2-aminoethylamino, 3-aminopropylamino, 4-aminobutylamino,5-aminopentylamino, N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-methylamino,N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-ethylamino, N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-methylamino,N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-ethylamino, N-(4-aminobutyl)-N-methylamino,2-(N-methylamino)ethylamino, 3-(N-methylamino)propylamino,4-(N-methylamino)butylamino, 5-(N-methylamino)pentylamino,N-(2-methylaminoethyl)-N-methylamino,N-(3-methylaminopropyl)-N-methylamino,N-(4-methylaminobutyl)-N-methylamino, 2-(N-cyclopropylamino)ethylamino,3-(N-cyclopropylamino)propylamino, 4-(N-cyclopropylamino)butylamino,N-(2-cyclopropylaminoethyl)-N-methylamino,N-(3-cyclopropylaminopropyl)-N-methylamino,2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethylamino, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propylamino,4-(N,N-dimethylamino)butylamino, N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-N-methylamino,N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-methylamino,dimethylaminobutyl)-N-methylamino,N-(5-dimethylaminopentyl)-N-methylamino, 2-(pyrrolidino)ethylamino,3-(pyrrolidino)propylamino, 4-(pyrrolidino)butylamino,5-(pyrrolidino)pentylamino, 2-(piperizino)ethylamino,3-(piperizino)propylamino, 4(piperizino)butylamino,5-(piperizino)pentylamino, 2-(morpholino)ethylamino,3-(morpholino)propylamino, 4-(morpholino)butylamino,5-(morpholino)pentylamino, 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylamino,3-(piperazin-1-yl)propylamino, 4-(piperazin-1-yl)butylamino,5-(piperazin-1-yl)pentylamino, 2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylamino,3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propylamino,4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)butylamino, 1,2-diaminocyclopentane,1,3-diaminocyclopentane, 1-amino-2-methylaminocyclopentane,1-amino-2-dimethylaminocyclopentane, 1,2-diaminocyclohexane,1,3-diaminocyclohexane, 1,4-diaminocyclohexane,1-amino-2-methylaminocyclohexane, 1-amino-3-methylaminocyclohexane,1-amino-4-methylaminocyclohexane, 1-amino-2-dimethylaminocyclohexane,1-amino-3-dimethylaminocyclohexane, 1-amino-4-dimethylamino-cyclohexaneand 1-amino-2-aminomethylcyclohexane, etc.

With respect to the formula A!, ##STR15## may be an amidino group##STR16## or a guanidino group ##STR17## 2 Optionally substitutednitrogen-containing alkylthio groups represented by the formula:##STR18## wherein the symbols have the same definitions as above.

Exemplified by 2-aminoethylthio, 3-aminopropylthio, 4-aminobutylthio,5-aminopentylthio, 2-methylaminoethylthio, 3-methylaminopropylthio,4-methylaminobutylthio, 5-methylaminopentylthio,2-(dimethylamino)ethylthio, 3-(dimethylamino)propylthio,4-(dimethylamino)butylthio, 5-(dimethylamino)pentylthio,2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylthio and 2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylthio,etc.

With respect to the formula B!, ##STR19## may be an amidino group or aguanidino group. 3 Optionally substituted nitrogen-containing alkoxygroups represented by the formula: ##STR20## wherein the symbols havethe same definitions as above.

Exemplified by 2-aminoethoxy, 3-aminopropoxy, 4-aminobutoxy,5-aminopentyloxy, 2-methylaminoethylthio, 3-methylaminopropylthio,4-methylaminobutylthio, 5-methylaminopentylthio,2-(dimethylamino)ethylthio, 3-(dimethylamino)propylthio,4-(dimethylamino)butylthio, 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethylthio and2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethylthio, etc.

With respect to the formula C!, ##STR21## may be an amidino group or aguanidino group. 4 Optionally substituted cyclic amino groupsrepresented by the formulas D1 through D19: ##STR22##

With respect to the formula D1, l represents an integer from 2 to 6; R¹⁰and R¹¹ is hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, a halogen atom, a lower alkylgroup, a cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a N-mono- orN,N-disubstituted amino group, a cycloalkylamino group, 4- to 7-memberedcyclic amino group, a N-mono- or N,N-disubstituted amino-lower alkylgroup, a N-mono- or N,N-disubstituted amino-lower alkoxy group, amidino,guanidino, an amidino-lower alkyl group, a guanidino-lower alkyl group,an amidino-lower alkoxy group, a guanidino-lower alkoxy group, anacyloxy group which may be substituted, a carbamoyloxy group which maybe substituted, an acylamino group which may be substituted, anacylamino-lower alkyl group which may be substituted or an aryl groupwhich may be substituted. These substituents may be present on the sameatom or different atoms in the cyclic amino group represented by formulaD1. The cyclic amino group represented by formula D1 is exemplified byazetidinyl group, pyrrolidinyl group, piperidinyl group, etc.

With respect to the formula D2, B represents an oxygen atom, a sulfuratom, ##STR23## R¹² represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group whichmay be substituted, a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted, an arylgroup which may be substituted, a heterocyclic group which may besubstituted, an acyl group which may be substituted or a loweralkoxycarbonyl group which may be substituted; m is 1 or 2 and m' is aninteger from 1 to 3; the other symbols have the same definitions asabove. The group of the formula D2 is exemplified by the piperazinylgroup, homopiperazinyl group, morpholino group, thiomorpholino group,thiazolidinyl group, oxazolidinyl group and 3-oxo-1-piperazinyl group,etc.

With respect to the formulas D3, D4, D16 and D17, R¹³ representshydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, acycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a N-mono- or N,N-disubstitutedlower alkylamino group, a cycloalkylamino group, a N-mono- orN,N-disubstituted amino-lower alkyl group, a N-mono- orN,N-disubstituted amino-lower alkoxy group, amidino, guanidino, anamidino-lower alkyl group, a guanidino-lower alkyl group, anamidino-lower alkoxy group, a guanidino-lower alkoxy group, an acyloxygroup which may be substituted, a carbamoyloxy group which may besubstituted, an acylamino group which may be substituted, or anacylamino-lower alkyl group which may be substituted. With respect tothe formulas D4-D18, R¹² and m is as defined above.

With respect to the above formulas, the acyloxy group, carbamoyloxygroup, acylamino group, acylamino-lower alkyl group, aryl group,heterocyclic group, lower alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, acyl group andalkoxycarbonyl group represented by R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹² and R¹³ may besubstituted with 1 or 2 of the same substituents as those specifiedabove for the hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group as the organicgroup for R².

The heterocyclic group represented by the formula D5, D6, D7 or D8 isexemplified by the following: ##STR24##

Preferable groups represented by the formulas D1 through D4 are asfollows:

3-aminoazetidinyl group, 3-acetylaminoazetidinyl group,3-methylaminoazetidinyl group, 3-dimethylaminoazetidinyl group,3-aminomethylazetidinyl group, 3-aminoethylazetidinyl group,3-amidinoethylazetiainyl group, 3-guanidinoethylazetidinyl group,pyrrolidinyl group, 3,4-dihydropyrrolidinyl group, 3-aminopyrrolidinylgroup, 3-methylaminopyrrolidinyl group, 3-dimethylaminopyrrolidinylgroup, 3-ethylaminopyrrolidinyl group, 3-diethylaminopyrrolidinyl group,3-acetylaminopyrrolidinyl group, 3-aminomethylpyrrolidinyl group,3-methylaminomethylpyrrolidinyl group, 3-dimethylaminomethylpyrrolidinylgroup, 3-ethylaminomethylpyrrolidinyl group,3-diethylaminomethylpyrrolidinyl group, 3-(1-aminoethyl)pyrrolidinylgroup, 3-(2-aminoethyl)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(1-amino-1-methylethyl)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(1-methylaminoethyl)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(1-dimethylaminoethyl)pyrrolidinyl group, 3-amino-5-methylpyrrolidinylgroup, 3-amino-5-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-methylamino-4-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-dimethylamino-4-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-ethylamino-4-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-diethylamino-4-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-methylaminomethyl-4-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-ethylaminomethyl-4-methylpyrrolidirxyl group,3-dimethylaminomethyl-4-methylpyrrolidinyl group,3-amino-4-methoxypyrrolidinyl group, 3-methylamino-4-methoxypyrrolidinylgroup, 3-dimethylamino-4-methoxypyrrolidinyl group,3-amino-4-fluoropyrrolidinyl group, 3-amino-4-fluoromethylpyrrolidinylgroup, 3-(2-aminoethoxy)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(2-methylaminoethoxy)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(3-aminopropoxy)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(3-methylaminopropoxy)pyrrolidinyl group,3-(3-dimethylaminopropoxy)pyrrolidinyl group, 3-(2-dimethylaminoethylamino)carbonyloxy!pyrrolidinyl group, 3-(piperazin-1-yl)carbonyloxy!pyrrolidinyl group, 3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)carbonyloxy!pyrrolidinyl group,3-aminopiperidino group, 4-aminopiperidino group,3-methylaminopiperidino group, 4-methylaminopiperidino group,3-dimethylaminopiperidino group, 4-dimethylaminopiperidino group,3-methylaminomethylpiperidino group, 4-methylaminomethylpiperidinogroup, 3-dimethylaminomethylpiperidino group,4-dimethylaminomethylpiperidino group,3-(2-dimethyl-aminoethoxy)piperidino group,4-(2-dimethylaminoethoxy)piperidino group, piperazinyl group,4-methylpiperazinyl group, 3-methylpiperazinyl group,4-acetylpiperazinyl group, 4-(aminoethyl)piperazinyl group,4-(2-methylaminoethyl)piperazinyl group,4-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)piperazinyl group, 4-(4-pyrridyl)piperazinylgroup, 4-(3-pyridyl)piperazinyl group, 4-(2-pyridyl)piperazinyl group,4-(4-pyridylmethyl)piperazinyl group, 4-(3-pyridylmethyl)piperazinylgroup, 4-(2-pyridylmethyl)piperazinyl group, homopiperazinyl group,4-methylhomopiperazinyl group, 3-aminomethylmorpholino group,3-methylaminomethylmorpholino group, 3-dimethylaminomethylmorpholinogroup, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl group,4-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl group,4-aminomethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl group,3-aminomethyl-3-pyrrolin-1-yl group, 3-methylaminomethyl-3-pyrrolin-1-ylgroup, 3-dimethylaminomethyl-3-pyrrolin-1-yl group and2-aminomethylisoindolin-1-yl group, etc.

5 Amino, thiol or hydroxyl groups substituted with a 4- to 7-memberedcyclic amine

Exemplified by 4-piperidinylamino, 4-piperidinylthio and4-piperidinyloxy, etc.

With respect to the above formula (I), ring A is an optionally furthersubstituted benzene or pyridine ring. Although said substituent(s) onthe benzene or piridine ring is not subject to limitation, the5-position substituent on the quinoline ring or naphthyridine ring ispreferably a halogen atom, a lower alkoxy group, an amino group, a loweralkylamino group or the like; the 6-position substituent is preferably ahalogen atom or the like; the 8-position substituent is preferably ahalogen atom, cyano, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a loweralkylthio group or the like.

In short, a compound (I) or a salt thereof includes preferably acompound of the formula: ##STR25## wherein Z¹ is CX (X is a halogenatom, cyano, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a loweralkylthio group) or N; R² ' is an organic group; R⁴ is hydrogen or ahalogen atom; R⁵ is hydrogen, a halogen atom, a lower alkoxy group,amino or a mono- or di-lower alkylamino group; the other symbols havethe same definitions as above, or a salt thereof.

The organic groups for R^(2') is exemplified by the same organic groupsas those mentioned for the above R².

And, among the compound (I) or a salt thereof, a compound of the formula##STR26## wherein R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are hydrogen or a halogen atom; R¹⁶ is anoptionally substituted 2-thiazolyl group; and the other symbols are asdefined above or a salt thereof and a compound of the formula: ##STR27##wherein R¹⁷ is an optionally substituted phenyl group and the othersymbols are as defined above or a salt thereof are novel.

While, in the formulas (IV) and (V), as organic groups shown by R³, thesame ones as shown by R³ in the formula (I) are employed, preferableones include 4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl group;4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl group; or a group represented by theformula: ##STR28## wherein n³ is an integer of 0 to 4; n⁴ is 0 or 1; andn⁵ is a whole number 0 to 3. Especially, 4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-ylgroup or 4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl group and the like ispreferable.

As substituents of the 2-thiazolyl group for R¹⁶ and the phenyl groupfor R¹⁷, use is made of, for example, hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxylgroup, a halogen atom and trifluoromethyl, the number of suchsubstituents being preferably 1 to 3.

Among the groups represented by the formula (E), while amidino group maybe substituted at any position on the benzene ring, those substituted at3- or 4-position are preferable.

Preferable examples of the compound (IV) or a salt thereof include 7-4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline3-carboxylic acid, 6,8-difluoro-7-4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazol-ylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 6,8-difluoro-7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid,7-(4-amidinobenzoyl)amino-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid,7-(4-amidinobenzoyl)aminomethyl-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 7-2-(4-amidinobenzoyl)amino!ethyl-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 7-3-(4-amidinobenzoyl)amino!propyl-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 7-4-(4-amidinobenzoyl)piperazin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 7-2-(4-amidinobenzoyl)amino!ethylamino-1(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid or 7-3-(4-amidinobenzoyl)amino!propylamino-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline3-carboxylic acid and their salts, especially preferable ones being6,8-difluoro-7-4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid or 6,8-difluoro-7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid or their salts.

Terms used in the present specification are defined as follows:

The lower alkyl group and the lower alkyl moiety in the lower alkylthiogroup, mono- or di-lower alkylamino group, N-mono- or N,N-di-substitutedamino-lower alkyl group, amidino-lower alkyl group, guanidino-loweralkyl group or acylamino-lower alkyl group or lower alkylcarbonyloxygroup are preferably exemplified by C₁₋₆ alkyl groups such as methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl,isohexyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl and2-ethylbutyl, with preference given to methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,n-butyl and isobutyl, etc.

The lower alkenyl group and the lower alkenyl moiety in the loweralkenyloxy group are preferably exemplified by C₂₋₆ alkenyl groups suchas vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl,1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-ethyl-1-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl,1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl,1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl and 5-hexenyl, withpreference given to vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl and 2-methyl-1-propenyl,etc.

The lower alkynyl group is preferably exemplified by C₂₋₆ alkynyl groupssuch as ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl,3-butynyl, 1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 1-hexynyl,2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl and 5-hexynyl, with preference given toethynyl, 1-propinyl and 2-propynyl, etc.

The cycloalkyl group and the cycloalkyl moiety in the cycloalkyloxygroup or cycloalkylamino group is preferably exemplified by C₃₋₁₀cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, bicyclo 2.2.1!heptyl, bicyclo2.2.2!octyl, bicyclo 3.2.1!octyl, bicyclo 3.2.2!nonyl, bicyclo3.3.1!nonyl, bicyclo 4.2.1!nonyl and bicyclo 4.3.1!decyl, etc.

The cycloalkyl group condensed with a benzene ring is preferablyexemplified by C₄₋₇ cycloalkyl groups condensed with a benzene ring suchas 1-indanyl and 2-indanyl.

The cycloalkenyl group is preferably exemplified by C₄₋₇ cycloalkenylgroups such as 2-cyclopenten-1-yl, 3-cyclopenten-1-yl, 2-cyclohexen-1-yland 3-cyclohexen-1-yl.

The aryl group and the aryl moiety in the aryloxy group or arylthiogroup are monocyclic or condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbongroups, with preference given to C₆₋₁₄ aryl groups such as phenyl,naphthyl, anthryl and phenanthryl, with more preference given to phenyl,1-naphthyl and 2-naphthyl, etc.

The aralkyl group and the aralkyl moiety in the axalkyloxy group oraralkylthio group are exemplified by C₆₋₁₄ aryl-C₁₋₄ alkyl groups suchas benzyl, phenethyl, 3-phenylpropyl, (1-naphthyl)methyl and(2-naphthyl)methyl, with preference given to benzyl and phenethyl, etc.

The N-monosubstituted amino group and the N-monosubstituted amino moietyin the N-monosubstituted amino-lower alkyl or -lower alkoxy group are anamino group having one substituent, which substituent is exemplified bylower alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, heterocyclic groups,aralkyl groups, amino, acyl groups, carbamoyl, lower alkoxycarbonylgroups, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy groups and aralkyloxy groups.

The N,N-disubstituted amino group and the N,N-disubstituted amino moietyin the N,N-disubstituted amino-lower alkyl or -lower alkoxy group are anamino group having two substituents, which substituents are exemplifiedby the same substituents as those specified above for theN-monosubstituted amino group on one hand and lower alkyl groups,cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups and aralkyl groups on the other hand.

The 4- to 7-membered cyclic amino group is preferably exemplified by the1-azetidinyl group, 1-pyrrolidinyl group, piperidino group, morpholinogroup, 1-piperazinyl group and 1-piperazinyl groups having a loweralkyl, aralkyl, aryl group or the like at 4-position.

The acyl group and the acyl moiety in the acyloxy group, acylamino groupor acylamino-lower alkyl group are exemplified by aliphatic acyl groupssuch as formyl group, alkanoyl groups, alkenoyl groups,cycloalkanecarbonyl groups and alkanesulfonyl groups, etc; aromatic acylgroups such as aroyl groups, arylalkanoyl groups, arylalkenoyl groupsand arylsulfonyl groups, etc, heterocyclic aromatic acyl groups such asaromatic heterocyclic carbonyl groups and aromatic heterocyclic alkanoylgroups, etc.; and non-aromatic heterocyclic carbonyl groups (aliphaticheterocyclic carbonyl groups).

The alkanoyl group is an alkylcarbonyl group, preferably exemplified byC₁₋₆ alkyl-carbonyl groups such as acetyl, propionyl, butyryl,isobutyryl, valeryl, isovaleryl, pivaloyl and hexanoyl.

The alkenoyl group is an alkenylcarbonyl group, preferably exemplifiedby C₂₋₆ alkenyl-carbonyl groups such as acryloyl, methacryloyl,crotonoyl and isocrotonoyl.

The cycloalkanecarbonyl group is a cycloalkylcarbonyl group, preferablyexemplified by C₄₋₇ cycloalkyl-carbonyl groups such ascyclopropanecarbonyl group, cyclobutanecarbonyl group,cyclopentanecarbonyl group and cyclohexanecarbonyl group.

The alkanesulfonyl group is an alkylsulfonyl group, preferablyexemplified by C₁₋₆ alkyl-sulfonyl groups such as mesyl, ethanesulfonyland propanesulfonyl.

The aroyl group is an arylcarbonyl group, preferably exemplified byC₆₋₁₄ aryl-carbonyl groups such as benzoyl, p-toluoyl, 1-naphthoyl and2-naphthoyl.

The arylalkanoyl group is an alkylcarbonyl group substituted with anaryl group, preferably exemplified by C₆₋₁₄ aryl-C₁₋₆ alkyl-carbonylgroups such as phenylacetyl, phenylpropionyl, hydroatropoyl andphenylbutyryl.

The arylalkenoyl group is an alkenylcarbonyl group substituted with anaryl group, preferably exemplified by C₆₋₁₄ -aryl-C₂₋₆ alkenylcarbonylgroups such as cinnamoyl and atropoyl.

The arylsulfonyl group is preferably exemplified by C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonylgroups such as benzenesulfonyl and p- toluenesulfonyl.

Preferable aromatic heterocyclic-carbonyl groups include furoyl,thenoyl, nicotinoyl, isonicotinoyl, pyrrolcarbonyl, oxazolecarbonyl,thiazolecarbonyl, imidazolecarbonyl and pyrazolecarbonyl.

The aromatic heterocyclic-alkanoyl group is an alkylcarbonyl groupsubstituted with an aromatic heterocyclic group as mentioned above,preferably exemplified by aromatic heterocyclic ring-C₁₋₆ alkyl-carbonylgroups such as thienylacetyl, thienylpropanoyl, furylacetyl,thiazolylacetyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolylacetyl and pyridylacetyl.

Preferable non-aromatic heterocyclic-carbonyl groups includeazetidinylcarbonyl, pyrrolidinylcarbonyl and pipedidinylcarbonyl, etc.

The N-monosubstituted carbamoyl group is a carbamoyl group having onesubstituent on the nitrogen atom, exemplified by the same substituentsas those mentioned for the above mono-substituted amino group.

The N,N-disubstituted carbamoyl group is a carbamoyl group having twosubstituents on the nitrogen atom, exemplified by the same substituentsas those specified above for the N-monosubstituted amino group on onehand and lower alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups and aralkyl groups on theother hand. Also, the two substituents may bind together with thenitrogen atom to form a cyclic amino group. In such case, theN,N-disubstituted carbamoyl group is exemplified by1-azetidinylcarbonyl, 1-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl, piperidinocarbonyl,morpholinocarbonyl, 1-piperazinylcarbonyl and 1-piperazinylcarbonylshaving a lower alkyl, aralkyl, aryl group or the like at 4-position.

The N-monosubstituted sulfamoyl group is a sulfamoyl group having onesubstituent on the nitrogen atom, exemplified by lower alkyl groups,cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, heterocyclic groups, aralkyl groups,amino groups, N-monosubstituted amino groups and N,N-disubstituted aminogroups.

The N,N-disubstituted sulfarnoyl group is a sulfarnoyl group having twosubstituents on the nitrogen atom, exemplified by the same substituentsas those specified above for the N-monosubstituted sulfamoyl group onone hand and lower alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups and aralkyl groups onthe other hand. Also, the two substituents may bind together with thenitrogen atom to form a cyclic amino group. In such case, theN,N-disubstituted sulfamoyl group is exemplified by1-azetidinylsulfonyl, 1-pyrrolidinylsulfonyl, piperidinosulfonyl,morpholinosulfonyl, 1-piperazinylsulfonyl and 1-piperazinylsulfonylhaving a lower alkyl, aralkyl, aryl group or the like at 4-position.

Preferable lower alkoxycarbonyl groups include C₁₋₆ alkoxy-carbonylgroups such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl,isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl,sec-butoxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, pentyloxycarbonyl,isopentyloxycarbonyl, neopentylocycarbonyl and tert-pentyloxycarbonyl,with preference given to methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl andpropoxycarbonyl, etc.

The lower alkoxy group and the lower alkoxy moiety in the mono- ordi-substituted amino-lower alkoxy group, amidino-lower alkoxy group orguanidino-lower alkoxy group are preferably exemplified by C₁₋₆ alkoxygroups such as methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy,sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, pentyloxy, isopentyloxy, tert-pentyloxy,neopentyloxy, hexyloxy, isohexyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutoxy,2,2-dimethylbutoxy and 3,3-dimethylbutoxy, with preference given tomethoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy and isobutoxy, etc.

Preferable halogen atoms include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine,with preference given to fluorine, chlorine and bromine, with greaterpreference given to fluorine and chlorine.

The salt of the compound (I), (IV) or (V) includes a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, exemplified by salts with inorganic bases, salts withorganic bases, salts with inorganic acids, salts with organic acids andsalts with basic or acidic amino acids. Preferable salts with inorganicbases include alkali metal salts such as sodium salt and potassium salt,alkaline earth metal salts such as calcium salt and magnesium salt,aluminum salt and ammonium salt. Preferable salts with organic basesinclude salts with trimethylamine, triethylamine, pyridine, picoline,ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, dicyclohexylamine andN,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine. Preferable salts with inorganic acidsinclude salts with hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, nitric acid,sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. Preferable salts with organic acidsinclude salts with formic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,fumaric acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, citric acid,succinic acid, malic acid, methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acidand p-toluenesulfonic acid. Preferable salts with basic amino acidsinclude salts with arginine, lysine and ornithine. Preferable salts withacidic amino acids include salts with aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

The compound (I) or a salt thereof can occur as a hydrate. Such forms ofthe compound (I) or a salt thereof is included in the compounds of thepresent invention.

The compound (I) or a salt thereof may have asymmetric carbon; suchforms of the compound (I) or a salt thereof can occur as opticallyactive configurations. Such optical isomers are also included in thecompounds of the present invention. The compound (I) or a salt thereofmay have a number of asymmetric carbon atoms; such forms of the compound(I) or a salt thereof can occur as different stereomers, which are alsoincluded in the present invention.

The compound (I) or a salt thereof can be produced by a known method ormodification thereof. Methods which can be used for this purpose includethose described in German Patent Publication Nos. 3,142,854, 3,420,743,3,318,145 and 3,409,922, European Patent Publication Nos. 113,091,3,318,145, 47,005, 153,580, 131,839 and 154,780, and Japanese PatentUnexamined Publication Nos. 138582/1979 and 33453/1980 or a methodanalogous thereto.

Also, the compound (I) or a salt thereof can be produced by reacting acompound of the formula: ##STR29## wherein Y¹ is a halogen atom, theother symbols are as defined above or a salt thereof with a compound ofthe formula:

    R.sup.3 --H                                                (III)

wherein the symbol is as defined above or a salt thereof.

The compound (IV) or (V) or its salts may be produced by a methodanalogous to the method described in J. Med. Chem. 23, 1358 (1980).

More specifically, the compound (IV) or a salt thereof can be producedby reacting a compound of the formula: ##STR30## wherein each symbol isas defined above or a salt thereof with the compound (III) or a saltthereof.

Also, the compound (V) or a salt thereof can be produced by reacting acompound of the formula: ##STR31## wherein each symbol is as definedabove or a salt thereof with the compound (III) or a salt thereof.

The reaction of the compound (II), (VI) or (VII) or a salt thereof andthe compound (III) or a salt thereof is carried out in an appropriatesolvent in the presence of a basic compound.

Solvents which can be used here include alcohols such as methanol,ethanol and isopropanol, ketones such as acetone and methyl ethylketone, ethers such as dioxane, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene,toluene and xylene, amides such as dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamideand N-methylpyrrolidone, sulfoxides such as dimethyl sulfoxide, andpyridines such as pyridine and picoline.

Basic compounds which can be used here include inorganic bases such asalkali metal hydroxides, e.g., sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide,alkali metal carbonates, e.g., potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate,alkali metal hydrides, e.g., sodium hydride and potassium hydride, andalkali metal alkoxides, e.g., sodium methoxide and sodium ethoxide, andorganic bases such as triethylamine and 1,8-diazabicyclo5.4.0!undeca-7-ene.

The amount of the compound (III) or a salt thereof used is normally 1 to5 mol, preferably 1 to 2 mol per mol of the compound (II), (VI) or (VII)or a salt thereof.

Reaction temperature is 15° to 200° C., preferably 80° to 120° C., ornear the solvent's boiling point, reaction time being 1 to 24 hours.

In this reaction, a compound having a hydrogen atom for R¹ can bederived by ordinary hydrolysis, provided that R¹ is a carboxylprotecting group. This hydrolysis can be achieved under any set ofordinary hydrolysis conditions. Specifically, the reaction is carriedout in a solvent selected from the group comprising water, alcohols suchas methanol, ethanol and isopropanol, ketones such as acetone and methylethyl ketone, ethers such as dioxane, ethylene glycol and diethyl ether,acetic acid and mixtures thereof in the presence of a salt basiccompound such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, barium hydroxideor potassium carbonate or an acidic compound such as sulfuric acid,hydrochloric acid or acetic acid. The reaction proceeds at about 15° to200° C., preferably about 15° to 150° C., reaction time being about 0.5to 30 hours.

The salt of the compound (II), (III), (VI) or (VII) is exemplified bythe same salts as those mentioned for the above compound (I), (IV) or(V).

In the present invention, the compound (II) or a salt thereof used asthe starting compound can be produced by a known method or a methodanalogous thereto. Examples of the compound (II) obtained by a knownmethod are given below.

7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (German Patent Publication No. 3,142,854),1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid(European Patent Publication No. 113,091),6-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-7,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (German Patent Publication No. 3,420,743),8-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (German Patent Publication No. 3,420,743),1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (Geman Patent Publication No. 3,318,145),6,8-dichloro-1-cyclopropyl-7-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (German Patent Publication No. 3,420,743),1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methyl-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,1-cyclopropyl-7-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-nitro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid, 6,7-difluoro-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid,7-chloro-6-fluoro-1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid,7-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,6,7-difluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,7-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-1-methoxy-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,7-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-1-methylamino-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid, 6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1-phenyl-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylicacid, 6,7-dichloro-1-cyclopropyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid,1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trihydro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid ethyl (European Patent Publication No. 3,318,145),9,10-difluoro-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-7-oxo-7H-pyrido 1,2,3-de!1,4!benzoxazin-6-carboxylic acid (European Patent Publication No.47,005), 8,9-difluoro-6,7-dihydro-5-methyl-1-carboxylic acid,7-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylicacid (European Patent Publication No. 153,580),7-chloro-6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylicacid (European Patent Publication No. 153,580),6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-1-methylamino-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (German Patent Publication No. 3,409,922),7-chloro-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-nitro-4-oxo-1-phenyl-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,7-chloro-6-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-8-nitro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,6,7-difluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-8-methyl-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,6-chloro-7-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (European Patent Publication No. 131,839),6-chloro-7-fluoro-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (European Patent Publication No. 131,839),6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (European Patent Publication No. 154,780),6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid (European Patent Publication No. 154,780),6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1-phenyl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid(European Patent Publication No. 154,780),7-chloro-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylicacid, 6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1-vinyl-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid,1-cyclopropyl-5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,5-amino-1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-hydroxy-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid,1-cyclopropyl-6,7-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-8-methoxy-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylicacid.

The compound (II) or (VII) or a salt thereof used as the startingcompound can be produced by a known method, for example, the methoddescribed in J. Med. Chem., 11, 160 (1968), or J. Heterocyclic Chem.,22, 1022 (1985), or methods analogous thereto.

The cell adhesion inhibitory composition of the present invention may beused in the form of the compound (I) or a salt thereof as such, or maybe mixed with a pharmacologically acceptable carrier.

Pharmacologically acceptable carriers are various organic or inorganiccarrier substances in common use as pharmaceutical materials, includingexcipients, lubricants, binders and disintegrating agents, solvents,dissolution aids, suspending agents, isotonizing agents, buffers andsoothing agents added as appropriate. Other pharmaceutical additivessuch as preservatives, antioxidants, coloring agents and sweeteningagents may be used as necessary. Preferable excipients include lactose,sucrose, D-mannitol, starch, crystalline cellulose and light silicicanhydride. Preferable lubricants include magnesium stearate, calciumstearate, talc and colloidal silica. Preferable binders includecrystalline cellulose, sucrose, D-mannitol, dextrin, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone.Preferable disintegrating agents include starch, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose calcium, crosscalmellose sodium andcarboxymethyl starch sodium. Preferable solvents include water forinjection, alcohol, propylene glycol, macrogol, sesame oil and corn oil.Preferable dissolution aids include polyethylene glycol, propyleneglycol, D-mannitol, benzyl benzoate, ethanol, tris-aminomethane,cholesterol, triethanolamine, sodium carbonate and sodium citrate.Preferable suspending agents include surfactants such asstearyltriethanolamine, sodium lauryl sulfate, laurylaminopropionicacid, lecithin, benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride andmonostearic glycerol, and hydrophilic polymers such as polyvinylalcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium, methylcellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose andhydroxypropyl cellulose. Preferable isotonizing agents include sodiumchloride, glycerol and D-mannitol. Preferable buffers include buffersolutions of phosphates, acetates, carbonates and citrates. Preferablesoothing agents include benzyl alcohol. Preferable preservatives includep-oxybenzoic acid esters, chlorobutanol, benzyl alcohol, phenethylalcohol, dehydroacetic acid and sorbic acid. Preferable antioxidantsinclude sulfites and ascorbic acid.

The cell adhesion inhibitory composition of the present invention can beused in various dosage forms such as tablets, lacquered tablets,sugar-coated tablets, hard or soft gelatin capsules, solutions,emulsions, suspensions, suppositories, sprays and injections.

To prepare tablets, lacquered tablets, sugar-coated tablets or hardgelatin capsules, the compound (I) or a salt thereof may be mixed withpharmaceutically inert inorganic or organic excipients such as lactose,corn starch or derivatives thereof, talc and stearic acid or saltsthereof. Appropriate excipients for soft gelatin capsules includevegetable oils, waxes, fats, semi-solid and liquid polyols. However, aslong as the nature of the compound (I) or a salt thereof permits, noexcipients are necessary to prepare soft gelatin capsules.

To prepare solutions, emulsions, or suspensions, the compound (I) or asalt thereof may be mixed with appropriate excipients such as water,polyol, sucrose, invert sugar and glucose.

To prepare suppositories, the compound (I) or a salt thereof may bemixed with natural or artificially hardened oils, waxes, fats,semi-liquid of liquid polyols.

To prepare sprays, the compound (I) or a salt thereof may be mixed withspraying agents such as dimethyl ether.

To prepare injections, the compound (I) or a salt thereof may be mixedwith water, alcohol, polyol, glycerol or vegetable oil.

These preparations can be produced by conventional methods using anappropriate mount (preferably about 10 to 100 w/w % relative to thepreparation) of the compound (I) or a salt thereof.

The inventive preparation thus obtained is weakly toxic and exhibitsvarious forms of cell adhesion inhibition such as inhibition of bindingof fibrinogen, fibronectin and yon Willebrand factor to plateletfibrinogen receptor (glycoprotein IIb/IIIa), and inhibition of bindingof these and other sticky proteins such as vitronectin, collagen andlaminin to receptors on the surface of various types of cells.

With these features, the cell adhesion inhibitory composition of thepresent invention affects cell-cell interaction and cell-matrixinteraction, interfering with platelet thrombosis, in particular. Thecell adhesion inhibitory composition of the present invention cantherefore be used to treat or prevent peripheral arterial obstruction,acute myocardial infarction (AMI), deep venous thrombosis, pulmonaryembolism, dissecting aneurysms, transient ischemic attack (TIA),cerebral stroke and other obstructive disorders, instable anginapectoris, diffuse intravascular clotting (DIC), sepsis, surgical orinfectious shock, postoperative or postpartum traumas, plastic surgeryfor various arteries, cardiopulmonary and coronary bypass surgery,incompatible blood transfusion, early mazolysis, thromboticthrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), asthma, acute or chronic renal diseasesand diabetes mellitus, inflammations, arteriosclerosis, hemolytic uremicsyndrome (HUS), symmetric peripheral necrosis, decubitus and organ graftrejection in mammals, including humans.

The cell adhesion inhibitory composition of the present invention canalso be used to enhance the action of thrombolytic agents, to preventre-obstruction after PTCR (percutaneous transluminal coronaryreconstruction) or PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronaryangioplasty), to prevent thrombocytopenia due to dialysis, and toprevent heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis by artificialblood vessels and organs. It can also be used as an antitumor agent toinhibit cancerous metastasis and as an anti-infection agent to preventbacterial infiltration into organs.

The cell adhesion inhibitory composition of the present invention can beused in combination with antiplatelet drugs or anticoagulants such asheparin, aspirin and Warfarin. The cell adhesion inhibitory compositionof the present invention also suppresses bone resorption by osteoclasts,and can be used to prevent or treat metabolic bone diseases such asosteoporosis.

The cell adhesion inhibitory composition of the present invention can beadministered orally or non-orally, as a pharmaceutical composition in adosage form as described above, to mammals (e.g., humans, rabbits, dogs,cats, rats, mice, guinea pigs). Although dose varies depending onsubject of administration, target disease, symptom, route ofadministration and other factors, daily dose is about 0.1 to 20 mg/kg,preferably about 0.5 to 4 mg/kg as active ingredient for oraladministration to an adult suffering from peripheral arterialobstruction. In non-oral administrations such as intravenous injection,daily dose is about 0.01 to 2.0 mg/kg, preferably about 0.05 to 0.4mg/kg for an adult.

The present invention is hereinafter described in more detail by meansof the following test example, reference example, production examplesand working examples, which examples are not to be construed aslimitative.

TEST EXAMPLE 1 Inhibitory activity against binding of GPIIb/IIIa andfibrinogen

(1) Cultivation of human erythroleukemia-derived cell line (hereinafterreferred to as HEL cells)

HEL cells (HEl92.1.7; ATCC No. TIB180) were purchased from ATCC(Rockville, Md., U.S.A.). The medium was RPMI medium (GIBCOLaboratories, Grand Island, N.Y., U.S.A.) containing 40 mMN-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic acid (hereinafterreferred to as HEPES) (pH 7.0), 0.2% NaHCO₃, 100 μg/ml kanamycin and 10%FCS. The cells were cultured in the presence of 5% CO₂ at 37° C., withthe medium replaced with a fresh medium to obtain a 4- to 5-folddilution at intervals of 3 to 4 days.

(2) Purification of GPIIb/IIIa from HEL cells

GPIIb/IIIa was purified by a modification of the method of L. A.Fitzgerald et al. J. Biol. Chem., 262, 3936 (1987)! as follows: Allpurification was conducted at room temperature, unless otherwise stated.At 7 days of cultivation, cells were collected from the HEL cell culturebroth (cell suspension) by centrifugation (1,000×g, 10 minutes, 4° C.).After washing with 20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5) containing 1 mM EDTA and 150mM NaCl, the cells were suspended in a solubilizing buffer (20 mMTris-HCl, 150 mM NaCl, 1% Triton X-100, 1 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM CaCl₂, 0.1 mM(p-amidinophenyl)methanesulfonyl fluoride (hereinafter referred to asAPMSF), 10 nM leupeptin, 0.02% NAN₃, pH 7.4), followed by gentlestirring at 4° C. for 30 minutes, to solubilize the GPIIb/IIIa. Thesuspension was centrifuged (100,000×g, 1 hour) at 4° C., and the celldebris removed, to yield a cell extract. The cell extract was passedthrough a Heparin-Sepharose CL-6B column (Pharmacia LKB) and aDEAE-Toyopearl 650M column (Tosoh), both previously equilibrated with acolumn buffer (20 mM Tris-HCl, 150 mM NaCl, 0.1% Triton X-100, 1 mMMgCl₂, 1 mM CaCl₂, 0.1 mM APMSF, 1 nM leupeptin, 0.05% NAN₃, pH 7.4).The effluent was applied to a ConA-Sepharose column (Pharmacia LKB),previously equilibrated with the same column buffer as above, to adsorbthe GPIIb/IIIa, followed by elution with the same column buffer butcontaining 0.5M methyl α-D-mannopyranoside. The eluted fraction wasconcentrated at 4° C. using an ultrafiltration apparatus (AmiconCorporation the fraction's molecular weight of 10,000), after which itwas subjected to gel filtration through a Sephacryl S-300 column(Pharmacia LKB), previously equilibrated with the same column buffer, toyield a purified standard sample.

(3) Biotinization of human fibrinogen

Conducted by the method of I. F. Charo I. F. Charo et al., J. Biol.Chem., 266, 1415 (1991)!.

Human fibrinogen (Kabi Vitrum AB) was dissolved in PBS to 5 mg/ml andthen dialyzed at 4° C. against 0.1M carbonate buffer (pH 8.2) containing0.1M NaCl. After dialysis, insoluble substances were removed bycentrifugation (100,000×g, 30 minutes), and the dialyzate was diluted to1 mg/ml with the same buffer. To this dilution,sulfo-N-hydroxysuccinimidebiotin (Pierce Chemical Co.) was added to afinal concentration of 0.2 mg/ml, followed by gentle mixing at roomtemperature for 30 minutes, to biotinize the fibrinogen. Aftercompletion of the reaction, the mixture was dialyzed against 0.05MTris-HCl buffer (pH 7.4) containing 0.1M NaCl and 0.05% NAN₃.

(4) Determination of inhibitory activity against fibrinogen binding

Conducted by a modification of the method of I. F. Charo I. F. Charo etal., J. Biol. Chem., 266, 1415 (1991)! as follows: The purifiedGPIIb/IIIa was diluted to 1 μg/ml with buffer A (20 mM Tris-HCl, 150 mMNACl, 1 mM CaCl₂, 0.02% NAN₃, pH 7.4). A 100 μl aliquot of this dilutionwas dispensed to a 96-well microplate (Maxisorp, produced by Nunc), andthe plate kept standing at 4° C., to adsorb the GPIIb/IIIa to themicroplate. Next, 150 μl of buffer B (35 mg/ml BSA, 50 mM Tris-HCl, 100mM NaCl, 2 mM CaCl₂, 0.02% NAN₃, pH 7.4) was added, followed by 2 hoursof blocking at 30° C. After microplate washing with buffer C (1 mg/mlBSA, 50 mM Tris-HCl, 100 mM NaCl, 2 mM CaCl₂, pH 7.4), 80 μl of bufferC, 10 μl of the sample solution and 10 μl of the 100 nM biotinizedfibrinogen were added, followed by 3 hours of reaction at 30° C. orovernight reaction at room temperature.

Next, after microplate washing with 250 μl of buffer C, 100 μl ofanti-biotin alkaline phosphatase conjugate (Sigma Chemical Co., diluted1,000 folds with buffer C) was added, and the plate kept standing at 30°C. for 1 hour. After 100 μl of p-nitrophenyl phosphate solution(alkaline phosphatase coloring kit, Bio-Rad Laboratories) was added, thereaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 to 3 hours, and 100μl of 0.4N NaOH added to stop the reaction, after which absorbance at 45nm was determined. Fibrinogen binding inhibition (%) was calculatedusing the following equation: ##EQU1## The sample was prepared atconcentrations of 1×10⁻⁵ M and 1×10⁻⁶ M, and the inhibition rate wasobtained for each concentration. The results are given in Tables 1 and2. Table 1 shows the fibrinogen binding inhibitory activities ofquinolonecarboxylic acid compounds currently used as antimicrobialagents.

                  TABLE 1                                                         ______________________________________                                                     GPIIb/IIIa Fibrinogen Binding                                                 Inhibitory Activity (%)                                          Compound Name  1 × 10.sup.-5 M                                                                   1 × 10.sup.-6 M                                ______________________________________                                        Norfloxacin    77.4      38.7                                                 Enoxacin       62.0      24.3                                                 Cyprofloxacin  85.5      47.6                                                 Romechloxaxin  59.6      22.8                                                 Ofloxacin      42.4      4.0                                                  Tosufloxacin   37.6      30.7                                                 ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 2                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR32##                                                                                                                         GPIIb/IIIa                                                                    Fibrinogen Bind-                                                              ing Inhibitory           Compound                                             Activity (%)             Number R.sup.2        Z  R.sup.3              R.sup.4                                                                          R.sup.5                                                                           10.sup.-5 M                                                                        10.sup.-6           __________________________________________________________________________                                                              M                   1      CH.sub.3       CF                                                                                ##STR33##           F  H   70.7 48.6                2      CH.sub.3       CF                                                                                ##STR34##           F  H   72.4 48.4                3      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              CH                                                                                ##STR35##           F  H   82.2 57.1                4      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              CH                                                                                ##STR36##           F  H   70.9 33.0                5      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              CH                                                                                ##STR37##           F  H   60.3 26.0                6      C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              CF                                                                                ##STR38##           F  H   83.3 39.3                7      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          CF                                                                                ##STR39##           F  H   91.0 62.1                8      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          CF                                                                                ##STR40##           F  H   79.3 53.1                9      CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          CF                                                                                ##STR41##           F  H   69.5 43.9                10     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH                                                                         CF                                                                                ##STR42##           F  H   91.3 72.9                11     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCONH.sub.2                                                                CF                                                                                ##STR43##           F  H   96.8 84.3                12     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                          CH                                                                                ##STR44##           F  H   79.1 65.1                13     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                                                          CH                                                                                ##STR45##           F  H   70.5 54.7                14     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH                                                                       CF                                                                                ##STR46##           F  H        56.1                15                                                                                    ##STR47##     CF                                                                                ##STR48##           F  H   60.5 33.9                16                                                                                    ##STR49##     CF                                                                                ##STR50##           F  H   60.4 43.2                17                                                                                    ##STR51##     CF                                                                                ##STR52##           F  H   47.3 17.1                18                                                                                    ##STR53##     CF                                                                                ##STR54##           F  H   42.6 30.5                19                                                                                    ##STR55##     CF                                                                                ##STR56##           F  H   49.7 7.0                 20                                                                                    ##STR57##     N                                                                                 ##STR58##           F  H   59.4 12.0                21                                                                                    ##STR59##     N                                                                                 ##STR60##           F  H   69.9 31.3                22                                                                                    ##STR61##     CF                                                                                ##STR62##           F  H   72.7 39.8                23                                                                                    ##STR63##     CF                                                                                ##STR64##           F  H   72.3 36.2                24                                                                                    ##STR65##     CF                                                                                ##STR66##           F  H   50.0 24.9                25                                                                                    ##STR67##     CF                                                                                ##STR68##           F  H   87.8 67.7                26                                                                                    ##STR69##     CF                                                                                ##STR70##           F  H   94.1 71.4                27                                                                                    ##STR71##     CF                                                                                ##STR72##           F  H   78.4 42.6                28                                                                                    ##STR73##     CF                                                                                ##STR74##           F  H   95.8 73.3                29                                                                                    ##STR75##     CF                                                                                ##STR76##           F  H   68.7 38.4                30                                                                                    ##STR77##     CF                                                                                ##STR78##           F  H   54.8 24.2                31                                                                                    ##STR79##     CF                                                                                ##STR80##           F  H   73.0 39.3                32                                                                                    ##STR81##     CH                                                                                ##STR82##           F  H   71.2 39.5                33                                                                                    ##STR83##     CF                                                                                ##STR84##           F  H   68.3 33.6                34                                                                                    ##STR85##     CF                                                                                ##STR86##           F  H   77.0 49.4                35                                                                                    ##STR87##     CF                                                                                ##STR88##           F  H   51.8 21.5                36                                                                                    ##STR89##     CF                                                                                ##STR90##           F  H   56.0 36.3                37                                                                                    ##STR91##     CF                                                                                ##STR92##           F  H   60.1 32.5                38                                                                                    ##STR93##     CF                                                                                ##STR94##           F  H   50.8 31.9                40                                                                                    ##STR95##     CF                                                                                ##STR96##           F  F   50.6 34.7                41                                                                                    ##STR97##     CF                                                                                ##STR98##           F  H   58.8 17.9                42                                                                                    ##STR99##     CF                                                                                ##STR100##          F  H   67.3 38.6                43                                                                                    ##STR101##    CF                                                                                ##STR102##          F  H   52.1 20.2                44                                                                                    ##STR103##    CF                                                                                ##STR104##          F  NH.sub.2                                                                          61.6 33.4                45     OCH.sub.3      CF                                                                                ##STR105##          F  H   59.9 31.4                46                                                                                    ##STR106##    CF                                                                                ##STR107##          F  H        41.6                47                                                                                    ##STR108##    CF                                                                                ##STR109##          F  H        43.1                48                                                                                    ##STR110##    CF                                                                                ##STR111##          F  H        57.7                49                                                                                    ##STR112##    CF                                                                                ##STR113##          F  H        30.5                50                                                                                    ##STR114##    CF                                                                                ##STR115##          F  H   99.8 92.3                51                                                                                    ##STR116##    CF                                                                                ##STR117##          F  H   97.5 88.1                52     CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2O                                                                               ##STR118##          F  H   90.8 55.0                53                                                                                    ##STR119##                                                                                      ##STR120##          F  H   89.5 47.6                54                                                                                    ##STR121##    CF                                                                                ##STR122##          F  H   50.1 21.0                55                                                                                    ##STR123##    CF                                                                                ##STR124##          F  H   100  93.8                56                                                                                    ##STR125##    CF                                                                                ##STR126##          F  H   88.2 72.2                57                                                                                    ##STR127##    CH                                                                                ##STR128##          H  H   100  100                 58                                                                                    ##STR129##    CH                                                                                ##STR130##          H  H   100  100                 59                                                                                    ##STR131##    CF                                                                                ##STR132##          F  H   100  100                 60                                                                                    ##STR133##    CF                                                                                ##STR134##          F  H   100  95.0                61                                                                                    ##STR135##    CF                                                                                ##STR136##          F  H   100  97.1                62                                                                                    ##STR137##    CF                                                                                ##STR138##          F  H   100  100                 63                                                                                    ##STR139##    CF                                                                                ##STR140##          F  H   100  100                 64                                                                                    ##STR141##    CF                                                                                ##STR142##          F  H   100  100                 65                                                                                    ##STR143##    CF                                                                                ##STR144##          F  H   100  81.2                66                                                                                    ##STR145##    CF                                                                                ##STR146##          F  H   100  86.7                67                                                                                    ##STR147##    CF                                                                                ##STR148##          F  H   58.6 76.4                68                                                                                    ##STR149##    CF                                                                                ##STR150##          F  H   100  100                 69                                                                                    ##STR151##    CF                                                                                ##STR152##          F  H   100  92.2                70                                                                                    ##STR153##    CF                                                                                ##STR154##          F  H   100  95.9                71                                                                                    ##STR155##    CF                                                                                ##STR156##          F  H   100  100                 72                                                                                    ##STR157##    CF                                                                                ##STR158##          F  H   100  88.6                73                                                                                    ##STR159##    CF                                                                                ##STR160##          F  H   100  100                 74                                                                                    ##STR161##    CF                                                                                ##STR162##          F  H   58.5 26.1                75                                                                                    ##STR163##    CF                                                                                ##STR164##          F  H   100  100                 76                                                                                    ##STR165##    CF                                                                                ##STR166##          F  H   100  83.1                77                                                                                    ##STR167##    CH                                                                                ##STR168##          H  H   94.5 100                 78                                                                                    ##STR169##    CF                                                                                ##STR170##          F  H   98.1 100                 79                                                                                    ##STR171##    CF                                                                                ##STR172##          F  H   100  100                 80                                                                                    ##STR173##    CF                                                                                ##STR174##          F  H   100  100                 81                                                                                    ##STR175##    CH                                                                                ##STR176##          H  H   100  100                 __________________________________________________________________________

Reference Example 1

1-(Thiazol-2-yl)methyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid

A mixture of 6.0 g of ethyl(2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoyl)acetate, 5.8 g ofethyl orthoformate and 6.3 g of acetic anhydride was refluxed for 2hours. After distillation under reduced pressure, the residue wasdissolved in 50 ml of ethanol. To this solution, 2.8 g of2-aminomethylthiazole was added, followed by stirring for 2 hours, whileice cooling. The reaction product was added to 100 ml of ice water, andthe resulting crystal was collected by filtration and dried. The 8.0 gcrystal obtained was dissolved in 50 ml of dimethylformamide, and 2.0 gof 60% oily sodium hydride was added, followed by heating and stirringat 100° to 110° C. for 2 hours. The reaction product was added to 100 mlof ice water and extracted with dichloromethane (100 ml×3). The extractwas washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, afterwhich the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, to yield 5.4g of ethyl1-(thiazol-2-yl)methyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylate.Next, 5.0 g of this ester was dissolved in a mixture of 3 ml of sulfuricacid, 20 ml of acetic acid and 18 ml of water, followed by stirring at110° to 120° C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction product was added to 100 mlof ice water to cause crystallization. The resulting crystal wascollected by filtration, washed with water and dried to yield 4.4 g ofthe title compound.

Melting point: 213°-215° C.

NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 6.15 (1H, s), 6.18 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H, d, J=3 Hz), 7.70(1H, d, J=3 Hz), 8.0-8.35 (1H, m), 9.25 (1H, s)

Reference Examples 2-4

The same procedure as in Reference Example 1 was followed to yield theReference Examples 2-4 listed in Table 3.

                                      TABLE 3                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR177##                                                                   Reference                                Elemental Analysis (%)               Example                    Melting                                                                             Molecular                                                                             Calcd. (Found)                       Number                                                                              R.sup.1     R.sup.2                                                                          R.sup.3                                                                          R.sup.4                                                                          point (°C.)                                                                  Formula C    H    N                          __________________________________________________________________________           ##STR178## F  F  F  231-233                                                                             C.sub.17 H.sub.10 F.sub.3 NO.sub.3                                                    61.27 (61.06)                                                                      3.02 (2.98)                                                                        4.20 (4.22)                3                                                                                    ##STR179## F  F  F  159-161                                                                             C.sub.18 H.sub.12 F.sub.3 NO.sub.3                                                    62.25 (62.58)                                                                      3.48 (3.76)                                                                        4.03 (4.07)                4                                                                                    ##STR180## H  Cl H  286-289                                                                             C.sub.14 H.sub.9 ClN.sub.2 O.sub.3                                                    52.42 (52.13)                                                                      2.83 (2.81)                                                                        8.73 (8.57)                __________________________________________________________________________

Reference Example 5

6,7,8-Trifluoro-1-(4-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid

1.5 g of ethyl 6,7,8-trifluoro-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylate wasdissolved in 30 ml of DMF, and 0.43 g of 60% oily sodium hydride wasadded, followed by stirring at 80° C. in a nitrogen gas stream for 20minutes. To this solution, 1.9 g of 4-chloromethylthiazole hydrochloridewas added, followed by stirring at constant temperature for 15 hours,after which the reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness. Theresidue was dissolved in CHCl₃ ; the organic layer was washed with waterand dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate=1:2) to yield 0.46 g of ethyl6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(4-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylateas a colorless powder. This product was suspended in a mixture of aceticacid and water (3 ml:3 ml); 0.33 ml of sulfuric acid was added, followedby stirring at 120° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was allowedto cool to room temperature, and the resulting crystal was collected byfiltration to yield 0.38 g of the title compound as a colorless powder.

Melting point: 240°-243° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₁₄ H₇ F₃ N₂ O₃ S) Calculated (%): C, 49.42; H,2.07; N, 8.23 Found (%) : C, 48.97; H, 2.13; N, 7.97

Reference Examples 6 and 7

The same procedure as in Reference Example 5 was followed to yield theReference Examples 6 and 7 listed in Table 4.

                                      TABLE 4                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR181##                                                                                                    Elemental Analysis                           Reference                        Calcd. (Found)                               Example            Melting                                                                             Molecular                                                                             (%)                                          Number                                                                              R.sup.1      point (°C.)                                                                  Formula C    H    N                                  __________________________________________________________________________           ##STR182##  260-263                                                                             C.sub.17 H.sub.9 ClF.sub.3 NO.sub.3                                                   55.53 (55.08)                                                                      2.47 (2.51)                                                                        3.81 (3.63)                        7                                                                                    ##STR183##  228-232 (decomp.)                                                                   C.sub.16 H.sub.9 F.sub.3 N.sub.2 O.sub.3                                      .1/2H.sub.2 O                                                                         55.99 (55.77)                                                                      2.94 (2.74)                                                                        8.16 (8.10)                        __________________________________________________________________________

Reference Example 8

Ethyl6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylate

A mixture of 2.6 g of ethyl(2,3,4,5-tetrafluorobenzoyl)acetate, 2.5 g ofethyl orthoformate and 2.7 g of acetic anhydride was refluxed for 2hours while heating. After mixture distillation under reduced pressure,the residue was dissolved in 25 ml of ethanol and 1.4 g of2-methoxybenzylamine was added, followed by stirring for 2 hours, whileice cooling. The reaction mixture was added to ice water, and theresulting crystal was collected by filtration. The crystal was dissolvedin 25 ml of dimethylformamide and 1.0 g of 60% oily sodium hydride wasadded, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixturewas added to ice water and extracted with dichloromethane. The extractwas washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, afterwhich the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, to yield0.96 g of the title compound as a colorless crystal.

Melting point: 203°-204° C.

NMR (CDCl₃): 1.40 (3H, t, J=7 Hz), 3.80 (3H, s), 4.39 (2H, q, J=7 Hz),5.50 (2H, d, J=3 Hz), 6.9-7.05 (3H, m), 7.3 (1H, m), 8.16 (1H, ddd,J=2.8, 10.0 Hz), 8.58 (1H, s)

Production Example 1

1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-7-4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl!-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 3)

A mixture of 0.31 g of7-chloro-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid,0.33 g of (4-pyridyl)piperazine and 2 ml of pyridine was stirred at 125°C. for 1 hour. After cooling, the reaction mixture was added to icewater to cause crystallization. The resulting crystal was collected byfiltration, washed with ethyl ether and then recrystallized from ethanolto yield 0.1 g of the title compound.

Melting point: 294°-296° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₁ H₂₁ FN₄ O₃.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,62.21; H, 5.47; N, 13.82 Found (%): C, 62.33; H, 5.42; N, 13.73

Production Example 2

6,8-Difluoro-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1-(thiazol-2-yl)methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid hydrochloride (compound No. 50)

A mixture of 0.27 g of1-(thiazol-2-yl)methyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 0.34 g of 4-methylpiperazine and 3 ml of pyridine was stirred at100° C. for 2 hours. After the reaction mixture was concentrated underreduced pressure, 5 ml of water was added to the residue, and 1Nhydrochloric acid added to obtain pH 5. The resulting crystal wascollected by filtration and dried to yield 0.21 g of the title compound.

Melting point: 250°-252° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₁₉ H₁₈ F₂ N₄ O₃ S.HCl.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%):C, 48.98; H, 4.33; N, 12.03 Found (%): C, 49.28; H, 4.20; N, 11.99

Production Example 3

6,7-Difluoro-7-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo1,2-a!pyrazin-7-yl)-1-(thiazol-2-yl)methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 51)

A mixture of 0.34 g of1-(thiazol-2-yl)methyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 0.5 g of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo 1,2-a!pyrazine and 2 ml ofN-methylpyrrolidone was stirred at 60° to 70° C. for 2 hours. After thereaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, 10 ml of waterwas added to the residue, followed by extraction with chloroform (20ml×3). After the extract was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, thesolvent was distilled off, and the residue was recrystallized from ethylether to yield 0.06 g of the title compound.

Melting point: 210°-213° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₀ H₁₅ F₂ N₅ O₃ S.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,52.97; H, 3.56; N, 15.45 Found (%): C, 52.72; H, 3.45; N, 15.23

Production Example 4

1-(2-Carbamoyloxyethyl)-6,8-difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 11)

A mixture of 0.24 g of1-(2-carbamoyloxyethyl)-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, 0.24 g of piperazine and 3 ml of pyridine was stirred at 100° C.for 1 hour. After the represent mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure, waster was added to the residue, and acetic acid added toobtain pH 5.0. The resulting crystal was collected by filtration, washedwith water, dried and then recrystallized from hydrated methanol toyield 0.12 g of the title compound.

Melting point: 204°-206° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₁₇ H₁₈ F₂ N₄ O₅.2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,47.22; H, 5.13; N, 12.96 Found (%): C, 47.05; H, 4.86; N, 12.86

Production Example 51-Cyclopropyl-6,8-difluoro-7-(2-dimethylaminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo1,2-a!pyrazin-7-yl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid(compound No. 28)

Using1-cyclopropyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid and (2-dimethylaminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo1,2-a!pyrazine, the same procedure as in Production Example 1 wasfollowed to yield the title compound.

Melting point: 180°-183° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₂ H₂₃ F₂ N₅ O₃.3.5H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,52.17; H, 5.97; N, 13.83 Found (%): C, 51.90; H, 5.63; N, 13.83

Production Example 6

1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-6,8-difluoro-7-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo1,2-a!pyrazin-7-yl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid(compound No. 10)

Using1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo 1,2-a!pyrazine, the same procedure asin Production Example 1 was followed to yield the title compound.

Melting point: 253°-255° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₁₈ H₁₆ F₂ N₄ O₄.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,54.14; H, 4.29; N, 14.03 Found (%): C, 54.29; H, 4.08; N, 13.73

Production Example 7

9-Fluoro-1-methyl-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido1,2,3-de!quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid (compound No. 53)

Using 9,10-difluoro-1-methyl-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H,7H-pyrido1,2,3-de!quinoxaline-6-carboxylic acid and 4-methylpiperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 266°-269° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₁₈ H₂₁ FN₄ O₃) Calculated (%): C, 59.99; H,5.87; N, 15.55 Found (%): C, 59.71; H, 6.01; N, 15.36

Production Example 8

6,8-Difluoro-1-(indan-1-yl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 46)

Using1-(indan-1-yl)-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid and piperazine, the same procedure as in Production Example 1 wasfollowed to yield the title compound.

Melting point: 170°-173° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₃ H₂₁ F₂ N₃ O₃.1.5H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,61.06; H, 5.35; N, 9.29 Found (%): C, 61.30; H, 5.15; N, 9.16

Production Example 9

9-Fluoro-10-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo1,2-a!pyrazin-7-yl)-2,3-dihydro-7-oxo-7H-pyrido 1,2,3-a!1,4!benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid (compound No. 52)

A mixture of 0.53 g of 9,10-difluoro-2,3-dihydro-7-oxo-7H-pyrido1,2,3-de! 1,4!benzoxazine, 1.0 g of 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo1,2-a!pyrazine and 5 ml of dimethyl sulfoxide was stirred at 100° C. for2 hours. The reaction mixture was added to water to causecrystallization. The resulting crystal was collected by filtration andrecrystallized from a chloroform-methanol (3:1) mixture to yield 94 mgof title compound.

Melting point: 265°-268° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₁₈ H₁₅ FN₄ O₄.1/4H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,57.68; H, 4.17; N, 14.95 Found (%): C, 57.58; H, 3.99; N, 14.78

Production Example 10

1-Benzyl-6,8-difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 55)

Using 1-benzyl-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 2, and piperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 222°-223° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₁ H₁₉ F₂ N₃ O₃.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,61.76; H, 4.94; N, 10.29 Found (%): C, 61.69; H, 4.93; N, 10.17

Production Example 11

6,8-Difluoro-1-phenylethyl-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 56)

Using 6,8-difluoro-1-phenylethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 3, and piperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 255°-257° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₂ H₂₁ F₂ N₃ O₃.3/4H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,61.89; H, 5.31; N, 9.84 Found (%): C, 62.02; H, 5.83; N, 10.27

Production Example 12

7-4-(4-Pyridyl)piperazine-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 57)

Using7-chloro-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 4, and 1-(4-pyridyl)piperazine,the same procedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield thetitle compound.

Melting point: 273°-276° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₃ H₂₁ N₅ O₃ S.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,60.51; H, 4.86; N, 15.34 Found (%): C, 60.32; H, 5.03; N, 15.46

Production Example 13

7-4-(4-Piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 58)

Using7-chloro-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 4, and 4,4'-bipiperidine, thesame procedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield thetitle compound.

Melting point: 249°-254° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₄ H₂₈ N₄ O₃ S.H₂ O) Calculated (%): C, 61.26;H, 6.43; N, 11.91 Found (%): C, 60.89; H, 6.65; N, 11.93

Production Example 14

6,8-Difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid hydrochloride (compound No. 59)

Using6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(2-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 1, and piperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1, was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 269°-274° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₁₈ H₁₆ F₂ N₄ O₃ S.HCl1/4H₂ O) Calculated (%):C, 48.33; H, 3.94; N, 12.52 Found (%): C, 48.59; H, 4.20; N, 12.69

Production Example 15

The same procedure as in Production Example 14 was followed to yield thecompound Nos. 60-71 listed in Table 5.

                                      TABLE 5                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR184##                                                                                                            Elemental Analysis Calcd.            Compound                  Melting                                                                             Molecular                                                                              (Found) (%)                          No.    R.sup.3            point (°C.)                                                                  Formula  C    H    N                          __________________________________________________________________________    60                                                                                    ##STR185##        165-170                                                                             C.sub.19 H.sub.20 F.sub.2 N.sub.4 O.sub.3                                     S .3/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        50.77 (50.52)                                                                      5.16 (4.95)                                                                        12.46 (12.12)              61                                                                                    ##STR186##        284-287                                                                             C.sub.19 H.sub.18 F.sub.2 N.sub.4 O.sub.3                                     S .HCl   49.95 (49.83)                                                                      4.19 (4.23)                                                                        12.26 (12.38)              62                                                                                    ##STR187##        134-137 (decomp.)                                                                   C.sub.22 H.sub.24 F.sub.2 N.sub.4 O.sub.4                                     S .7/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        48.79 (49.07)                                                                      5.77 (5.30)                                                                        10.35  (9.86)              63                                                                                    ##STR188##        180-182                                                                             C.sub.24 H.sub.25 F.sub.2 N.sub.5 O.sub.5                                     S .1/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        53.13 (52.96)                                                                      4.83 (4.73)                                                                        12.91 (13.02)              64                                                                                    ##STR189##        255-258 (decomp.)                                                                   C.sub.23 H.sub.19 F.sub.2 N.sub.5 O.sub.3                                     S .1/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        56.09 (56.09)                                                                      4.09 (4.38)                                                                        14.22 (13.90)              65                                                                                    ##STR190##        236-238                                                                             C.sub.23 H.sub.19 F.sub.2 N.sub.5 O.sub.3                                     S        57.14 (56.82)                                                                      3.96 (3.74)                                                                        14.48 (14.46)              66                                                                                    ##STR191##        229-231                                                                             C.sub.23 H.sub.19 F.sub.2 N.sub.5 O.sub.3                                     S .1/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        56.09 (56.02)                                                                      4.09 (4.13)                                                                        14.22 (14.24)              67                                                                                    ##STR192##        247-249 (decomp.)                                                                   C.sub.30 H.sub.32 F.sub.2 N.sub.8 O.sub.3                                     S .H.sub.2 O                                                                           56.24 (55.87)                                                                      5.35 (5.19)                                                                        17.49 (17.16)              68                                                                                    ##STR193##        251-254 (decomp.)                                                                   C.sub.24 H.sub.26 F.sub.2 N.sub.4 O.sub.3                                     S .1/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        57.93 (57.75)                                                                      5.47 (6.11)                                                                        11.26 (11.20)              69                                                                                    ##STR194##        238-240                                                                             C.sub.22 H.sub.23 F.sub.2 N.sub.5 O.sub.4                                     S        53.76 (53.35)                                                                      4.72 (4.54)                                                                        14.25 (14.12)              70                                                                                    ##STR195##        192-196 (decomp.)                                                                   C.sub.20 H.sub.21 F.sub.2 N.sub.5 O.sub.3                                     S HCl.4H.sub.2 O                                                                       43.05 (42.93)                                                                      5.42 (5.46)                                                                        12.55 (12.71)              71                                                                                    ##STR196##        169-171                                                                             C.sub.20 H.sub.20 F.sub.2 N.sub.4 O.sub.4                                     S .1/2H.sub.2 O                                                                        52.28 (51.84)                                                                      4.61 (4.95)                                                                        12.19 (12.05)              __________________________________________________________________________

Production Example 16

6,8-Difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1-(4-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid hydrochloride (compound No. 72)

Using6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(4-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 5, and piperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 271°-278° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₁₈ H₁₆ F₂ N₄ O₃ S.HCl.H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,46.91; H, 4.16; N, 12.16 Found (%): C, 46.63; H, 4.00; N, 12.33

Production Example 17

6,8-Difluoro-7-4-(4-pyridyl)piperazine-1-yl!-1-(4-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 73)

Using6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(4-thiazolylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 5, and 1-(4-pyridyl)piperazine,the same procedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield thetitle compound.

Melting point: 209°-212° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₃ H₁₉ F₂ N₅ O₃ S.7/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,50.54; H, 4.79; N, 12.81 Found (%): C, 50.19; H, 4.37; N, 13.15

Production Example 18

1-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-6,8-difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 74)

Using1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6,7,8-trifluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 6, and piperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 222°-225° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₁ H₁₈ ClF₂ N₃ O₃.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,56.96; H, 4.32; N, 9.49 Found (%): C, 57.14; H, 4.42; N, 9.75

Production Example 19

6,8-Difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1-(4-pyridylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 75)

Using6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(4-pyridylmethyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid, as obtained in Reference Example 7, and piperazine, the sameprocedure as in Production Example 1 was followed to yield the titlecompound.

Melting point: 256°-259° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₀ H₁₈ F₂ N₄ O₃.3H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,52.86; H, 5.32; N, 12.33 Found (%): C, 52.98; H, 5.05; N, 11.97

Production Example 20

6,8-Difluoro-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 76)

0.5 g of ethyl6,7,8-trifluoro-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylate,as obtained in Reference Example 8, was suspended in 5 ml of pyridine;0.32 g of piperazine (anhydrous) was added, followed by stirring at 90°C. for 2 hours. After the reaction mixture was allowed to cool, waterwas added, and the resulting crystal was collected by filtration. Thecrystal was dissolved in 5 ml of methanol and 1.3 ml of 1N aqueoussodium hydroxide was added, followed by stirring at 55° C. for 30minutes. After the methanol was distilled off under reduced pressure,water was added to the residue, and acetic acid was added to obtain pH6. The resulting crystal was collected by filtration to yield 264 mg ofthe title compound as a colorless crystal.

Melting point: 209°-211° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₂ H₂₁ F₂ N₃ O₄.1/2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,60.27; H, 5.06; N, 9.58 Found (%): C, 60.83; H, 5.43; N, 9.33

Production Example 21

1-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 77)

Using 7-chloro-4-hydroxyquinoline-3-carboxylic acid, 4-methoxybenzylchloride and 4,4'-bipiperidine dihydrochloride, the same procedure as inReference Example 5 and Production Example 1 was followed to yield thetitle compound as a colorless crystal.

Melting Point: 207°-211° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₈ H₃₃ N₃ O₄.2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C, 65.73;H, 7.29; N, 8.21 Found (%): C, 65.48; H, 7.23; N, 7.96

Production Example 22

6,8-Difluoro-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 78)

Using 4-fluorobenzyl chloride and 4,4'-bipiperidine dihydrochloride, thesame procedure as in Reference Example 5 and Production Example 1 wasfollowed to yield the title compound as a colorless crystal.

Melting Point: 224°-248° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₇ H₂₈ F₃ N₃ O₃.2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C,60.55; H, 6.02; N, 7.85 Found (%): C, 60.85; H, 5.80; N, 7.52

Production Example 23

6,8-Difluoro-7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1-(4-trifluoromethylbenzyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 79)

Using 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide and 4,4'-bipiperidinedihydrochloride, the same procedure as in Reference Example 5 andProduction Example 1 was followed to yield the title compound as acolorless crystal.

Melting Point: 224°-226° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₈ H₂₈ F₅ N₃ O₃.H₂ O) Calculated (%): C, 59.26;H, 5.33; N, 7.40 Found (%): C, 58.98; H, 5.26; N, 7.41

Production Example 24

6,8-Difluoro-1-(3-methoxybenzyl)-7-4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-yl!-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 80)

Using 3-methoxybenzyl chloride and 4,4'-bipiperidine dihydrochloride,the same procedure as in Reference Example 5 and Production Example 1was followed to yield the title compound as a colorless crystal.

Melting Point: 256°-260° C. (decomposed)

Elemental analysis (for C₂₈ H₃₁ F₂ N₃ O₄.H₂ O) Calculated (%): C, 63.50;H, 6.28; N, 7.93 Found (%): C, 63.49; H, 6.08; N, 8.15

Production Example 25

1-(4-Methoxybenzyl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid (compound No. 81)

Using 4-methoxybenzyl chloride and piperazine, the same procedure as inReference Example 5 and Production Example 1 was followed to yield thetitle compound as a colorless crystal.

Melting Point: 230°-235° C.

Elemental analysis (for C₂₂ H₂₃ N₃ O₄.2H₂ O) Calculated (%): C, 61.53;H, 6.34; N, 9.78 Found (%): C, 61.35; H, 6.09; N, 10.04

EXAMPLE 1

    ______________________________________                                        (1) Compound No. 50   50 g                                                    (2) Lactose           100 g                                                   (3) Corn starch       15 g                                                    (4) Carboxymethyl cellulose calcium                                                                 44 g                                                    (5) Magnesium stearate                                                                              1 g                                                       1,000 tablets       210 g                                                   ______________________________________                                    

The entire amounts of components (1), (2) and (3) and 30 g of component(4) were kneaded with water and vacuum dried, followed by granulation.This granulated powder was mixed with 14 g of component (4) and 1 g ofcomponent (1) and tableted using a tableting machine to yield 1,000tablets containing 50 mg of component (1) per tablet.

EXAMPLE 2

The following components were mixed and dissolved to yield an ampule ofinjection.

    ______________________________________                                                       Per Ampule                                                     ______________________________________                                        Compound No. 50  50 mg                                                        Sodium chloride  18 mg                                                        Distilled water for injection                                                                  Appropriate amount                                           Total            2 ml                                                         ______________________________________                                    

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What is claimed is:
 1. A compound of the formula: ##STR197## wherein R¹is hydrogen or a carboxy protecting group; R³ is4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl group; 4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-ylgroup; or a group represented by the formula: ##STR198## wherein n³ isan integer of 1 to 4; n⁴ is 0 or 1; and n⁵ is a whole number 0 to 3; R¹⁴and R¹⁵ are hydrogen or halogen; R¹⁷ is an optionally substituted phenylgroup; or a salt thereof.
 2. A compound claimed in claim 1, wherein R³is 4-(4-pyridyl)piperazin-1-yl group or 4-(4-piperidinyl)piperidin-1-ylgroup and R¹⁷ is a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3substituents selected from hydroxy, lower alkoxy, halogen andtrifluoromethyl. 3.1-Benzyl-6,8-difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid. 4.1-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-6,8-difluoro-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid. 5.6,8-Difluoro-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid. 6.1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-7-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylicacid or a salt thereof.
 7. A cell adhesion inhibitory composition whichcomprises a compound an claimed in claim 1 and a pharmaceuticallyacceptable carrier, diluent or excipient.
 8. A method for producing acompound as claimed in claim 1, which comprises reacting a compound ofthe formula: ##STR199## wherein R¹ is hydrogen or a carboxyl protectinggroup; R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are hydrogen or halogen; R¹⁷ is an optionallysubstituted phenyl group; and Y¹ is halogen; or a salt thereof, with acompound of the formula:

    R.sup.3 --H

wherein R³ is an organic group as defined in claim 1; or a salt thereof,to produce the compound as claimed in claim 1, or a salt thereof.